DUBUQUE – Kennedy Dighton scored 17 points to lead the Jefferson girls basketball team over Dubuque Senior, 68-51, Friday in a Mississippi Valley Conference game at Senior.

The J-Hawks fell behind 23-12 in the first quarter, but they went on a 23-9 run in the second quarter for a 35-32 halftime lead. Jefferson pulled away in the second half.

Sammy Kitterman scored 10 points for Jefferson (6-5). Emily Oler had nine points and eight rebounds. Kylie Wise and Erin Kuba each had nine points.

Emily Mott scored 15 points to lead the Rams (2-10) and Kai Biehl added 12 points.

JEFFERSON (68): Culver 0 0-0 0, Kitterman 3 3-4 10, Guy 2 0-0 4, Donner 2 0-0 4, Wise 3 0-0 9, Melton 2 0-0 4, Watkins 0 0-0 0, Kuba 4 0-0 9, Thurmond 0 0-0 0, Erica Oler 1 0-0 2, Baxter 0 0-0 0, Dighton 7 2-2 17, Emily Oler 4 1-5 9, Obrian 0 0-0 0. Totals 28 6-11 68.

DUBUQUE SENIOR (51): Zillig 0 0-0 0, S.Biehl 1 0-0 3, Schueller 0 2-2 2, Alvarenga 0 0-0 0, Hawkins 1 0-0 3, Evvans 3 1-2 7, Wernimont 1 0-0 3, Mills 0 0-0 0, Udelhofen 0 0-0 0, Tigges 2 0-0 6, Mott 7 0-0 15, K.Biehl 3 5-8 12. Totals 18 8-12 51.

Halftime – Jefferson 35, Dubuque Senir 32. 3-point goals – Jefferson 6 (Wise 3, Kuba, Dighton, Kitterman), Dubuque Senior 7 (Tigges 2, S.Biehl, Hawkins, Wernimont, Mott, K.Biehl).